 
Supporting the innovators who will secure our future.
Shield Capital is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies building technologies that matter in artificial intelligence, autonomy, cybersecurity, and space. SHIELD’s veteran team of founders, investors, and national security leaders is mission-focused in support of entrepreneurs addressing the convergence of commercial technology and national security. Mission Matters at SHIELD.
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Featured Companies
 
              
              
                
                  
                  APEX
Say Hello to Your New Spacecraft Platform.
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Armada
The world’s first full stack edge computing platform is here.
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Rangeview
Cutting-Edge Shell 3D Printing Service
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Howso
Building high performance AI you can trust.
 
              
              
                
                  
                  GoSecure
Cloud Delivered Managed Detection & Response
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Unstructured
More data science. Less data cleaning.
 
Recent News
By Michael Brown, Contributor. Michael Brown is a Partner at venture capital firm Shield Capital.
MICHAEL BROWN is a Partner at Shield Capital and a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Institute for Security and Technology.
Space solar power startup mPower Technology closed a $21M Series B to help scale production of its solar modules.
 
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            Mission Matters Podcast
The Mission Matters podcast explores the intersection of technology, national security, and startups through in-depth conversations with early-stage founders and government technologists. Each episode reveals the opportunities, technical challenges, and innovations shaping the future of national security, offering insights from those on the front lines of technological evolution and national defense.
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Our Team
Steadfast partners at the convergence of commercial technology & national security
We are veteran investors, founders & national security leaders.

 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
    